Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)
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Tauranga Bay Surf Guide
Tauranga Bay in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts and there is a left hand point break as well. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Tauranga Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Tauranga Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Tauranga Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Tauranga Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Tauranga Bay Location Map
Interactive Tauranga Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tauranga Bay is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tauranga Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 19:38 Local Time
Thu | Friday 08 | |||
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Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | off | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Tauranga Bay
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Swell History at Tauranga Bay
Surf stats for Tauranga Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Tauranga Bay
Wind stats for Tauranga Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Tauranga Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Tauranga Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon99 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy107 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy154 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy393 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy440 mi